Kamaru Usman

“The Nigerian Nightmare” · USA

#39

P4P rank

Overall

21-5

Record

Age

6'0"

Height

185 lbs

Weight

76"

Reach

Skill axes

Striking82

Wrestling92

Grappling71

Cardio + IQ83

#3 of 17 in Welterweight by overall.

Striking breakdown313 sig. strikes · 20 fights

Head52%

Body32%

Leg16%≈ kicks

Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks. A leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.

Recent fights

Lvs Dricus Du PlessisDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 17–29Jul 18, 2026Sig 17–29

Wvs Joaquin BuckleyDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 7–0 · TD 1–0 · 4:25 ctrlJun 14, 2025Sig 7–0 · TD 1–0 · 4:25 ctrl

Lvs Khamzat ChimaevDecision - Majority · Rd 3Sig 3–16 · TD 0–2Oct 21, 2023Sig 3–16 · TD 0–2

Lvs Leon EdwardsDecision - Majority · Rd 5Sig 12–20 · 0:19 ctrlMar 18, 2023Sig 12–20 · 0:19 ctrl

Lvs Leon EdwardsKO/TKO · Rd 5Sig 6–13 · TD 1–1 · 1:21 ctrlAug 20, 2022Sig 6–13 · TD 1–1 · 1:21 ctrl

Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first: per-fight stats from UFCStats.

Opponent-adjusted20 UFC fights · Elite competition

Skill credited against the fighters actually faced: five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.

Adj. striking26

Adj. wrestling84

Adj. takedown defense99

Strength of schedule98

UFCStats career averages

Sig. strikes landed / min	4.1
Striking accuracy	50%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min	2.9
Striking defense	54%
Takedowns / 15 min	2.6
Takedown accuracy	42%
Takedown defense	90%
Submissions / 15 min	0.1

How the wins come

KO / TKO4

Submission1

Decision16

Finish rate 24% of wins.

Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers, not an official rating. How it works.

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